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Lets Talk Team Compositions

So I've spents most of my League time playing dominion and I honestly can't say I have very much of an idea of what a good team composition is. I want to hear what you all think of team compositions. For now, I have a very small skeleton based on my experience.

THIS ISN'T A GUIDE! THIS IS MY CURRENT ASSUMPTIONS WHICH ARE PROBABLY ENTIRELY WRONG!

So far my list is:

A good bot champion: This is the only thing that is universally required. There are a few potential qualifiers for this role. Probably most important is the ability to push lane hard and to be able to duel well. This is usually the place where standard AP mid lanes shine.

I would argue that Graves does not belong in bot lane. Yorick on the other hand is probably the strongest bot lane since against many opponents he can force them to duo bot or lose the point, and straight up counters a lot of popular champs (sup heimer).

I like to see a second champ top that can be built tanky. Three squishies and a Rammus (to take a way too common for comfort scenario) WILL lose top when Rammus wanders off to gank bot.

It's also nice to have a backup bot laner in case you need to 2-man push bot, or if the other team switches to someone bot who counter-picks your main bot laner.

Finally, I like to have a champ with some kind of map control. Whether it's mega speed Rammus ganks, Shaco's jitbs, Teemo shrooms, GP/TF ult... someone who can help make the enemy think twice about their ganks and back-caps.

So I've spents most of my League time playing dominion and I honestly can't say I have very much of an idea of what a good team composition is.

Hi there, I was thinking about this the other day too, it would seem a lot of players either don't know or don't care about team composition, but in Dominion, having a good composition for top is just as important to do well.

I am pleasantly surprised that you have come to similar conclusions as I have.

In Dominion a bare minimum for top 4 needs to have 1 persistent Ranged AD pick, without it, besides having a tough time in the very first fight, taking back top is very difficult.

Next important thing to have is a Tanky DPS, it's not absolutely necessary, but it greatly helps to team to have an initiator. Maokai, Jarvan, Volibear, Warwick, and Irelia are all great that you haven't listed.

After Ranged AD and Tanky DPS, the rest two spots is handy to have a Brawler, such as Talon, Wukong, Xin Zhao, etc., are great choices.

The last spot can be any of the above, or a Support. I have seen two Tanky DPS do very well going top, two Ranged AD of course do well, two Brawlers will do well, but two Supports rarely do well.

Unfortunately sometimes people will want to pick Ahri and Sona to go top, and force Singed to go bottom. It is an uphill battle to fight when two Support squishies go top. Can it work? Sure. It is challenging.

This is the reason why having picks such as Sona/Lux/Oriana top can sometimes be very helpful, but other times when they are picked without looking at the team comp, people despise having them in the team.

Skarner is BOSS on bot. He clears minion waves effectively, is pretty good at poking, and is awesome at duelling. I've played him several times on Free Week now and so far I only have problems when they bring in a second champion... and sometimes not even then.

However, I haven't played bot against too many of the other bot champs: Heim, Urgot, Yorick. Your mileage may vary.

Skarner is BOSS on bot. He clears minion waves effectively, is pretty good at poking, and is awesome at duelling. I've played him several times on Free Week now and so far I only have problems when they bring in a second champion... and sometimes not even then.

However, I haven't played bot against too many of the other bot champs: Heim, Urgot, Yorick. Your mileage may vary.

Skarner is a great counter for Urgot and Yorick. Played competently he can wipe both of them up, and I know cause I play Urgot bottom. I have a friend who plays him and I will play Urgot that way we can switch out if the other is having problems.